One of the funny and light historical C-dramas!
To anyone who's hesitated of watching historical C-dramas, I gotchu! You're on the right page. Romance of tiger and rose was the 1st history C-drama that I've completed watching. Love every bit and pieces of this drama. Both ML and FL acted very well. Their assistances were also funny! 🤣 The plot and characters were clear and easy to carry for beginners like us. This series tells about two people from different cities that eventually fall into each other. They have contradict ways of thinking, making this drama hilarious! My Banana Orange couple 🍌🍊Was this review helpful to you?
A fun take on historical fantasy romance
Watch it if you like historical fantasy with a twist - this is a story that doesn't take itself too seriously.Brief synopsis:
The female protagonist is a screenwriter who gets transported into her story as a side character who gets killed early on. Since she knows how the story is supposed to unfold, she does her best to change the events to stay alive so she can get back to her reality. It turns out it isn't that easy to control events, and when real feelings start to develop, how will that affect her actions?
This is a fun take on the historical fantasy genre where modern day persons travel to historical times. The FL is a refreshing character, and the ML does a good job of switching between devious and "puppy-eyed loveable".
All in all, this was an enjoyable viewing experience.
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Light hearted romantic comedy with a unique story line
The first wuxia I watched last year and it brought back many fond memories of kungfu shows that I watched in my teens.Zhao Lu Si was cute and charming and had wonderful chemistry with her male lead. The story line was unique and entertaining. Seeing women in charge and men as subordinates made for many a good chuckle.
Do not watch this expecting an epic story with super realistic props and settings. This was a low budget drama which wa well made.
This drama is perfect for those wanting a simple story that is entertaining with some romance and laughter.
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I loved this, this was my first like historical drama. Not sure how I came across it! But I'm really glad I did.What I found the most interesting and like really smart, is how they created the different sides, like how Chen QianQian, like woke up like and all the workers were men. And then the Male Lead, Han Shou who like was born in a culture where all the workers were women! I just thought that was soo smart, and I love the storyline of it as well.
I'd like to admit. At first glance, I didn't think Ding Yuxi, who played Han Shou was that good looking, but I think the more you watch him and his acting, he does end up being like really good looking.
I love the character Chen QianQian, and how like everyone just thought she changed soo much since it was literally her writing her own character, and how like at the end she changed and grew into what she was writing. I actually loved this show because of all the historical outfits as well! It was one of the reasons why I still love watching historical dramas, just because of the outfits!
Definitely worth a watch! It's a really cute romance-comedy show! And the storyline was really good. Wonder if they'll make a sequel to this, but if not I still really enjoyed this.
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Cute, satisfying, HILARIOUS historical romcom with a quirky cast!
This drama was funny and refreshing - a lovely drama for me to get back into the scene after not watching Asian dramas for a while. It wasn't perfect, but it was the perfect historical romantic comedy - with a happy ending - for me to watch.PROS
❀ Good acting from male and female leads | Especially the male lead... shEESh, his cheekbones. I enjoyed both the actors and the female lead's facial expressions are super cute and add to the comedic factor in the show. The male lead actor is great at acting cutesy as well while balancing a somewhat darker side.
❀ Goes against the grain of ancient historical settings | In QQ's script, the Huayuan city is a role reversal of ancient China where a matriarchal society exists. (There's this one scene where a woman is like, "Wow, look at how you can see that young man's ankles in public - shameless!!") This absolutely cracks me up and really added to comedic value.
❀ Super cute romance | It's a great balance between the sweet male lead, HS, and the plotting female lead, QQ. They had so many wonderful moments, and the actors did a great job.
❀ I loved the commentary about gender equality | QQ originally writes the script to be pro-female, but ends up discriminating against guys... being in her script, she recognizes that there is no equality when either gender lords over the other. Love the lessons learned!
❀ The bromances were wonderful omg | The servants of QQ and HS... LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them. Their acting and dialogue were top notch and never failed to make me smile and laugh. They were definitely A+++ supporting characters - couldn't have asked for better sidekicks.
❀ Happy ending!! A little too short for my liking, hehe. They wrapped up the "fell into a script" plot tightly (so tight you can't ask questions, but we don't question drama plots right). Soundtrack was nice too (especially the intro music). This was also the perfect length for me at 24 episodes, which I appreciate because it's hard for me to get through 50+ ep dramas.
CONS
✕ The self-sacrificing look is not a great one... | Not gonna lie, QQ was annoying at times. She had good motive for her actions, but it was hard for me to empathize. Also I mentioned before the actress's depiction was super cute, but it got a lil stifling in some scenes. Anyway, I think this con is a reflection of the drama's need to have a plot than anything else.
✕ Dialogue wasn't perfect | There were some scenes, especially in the beginning, where I questioned the logic and motives of characters. It wasn't bad, per se, but surprising to see in a drama with otherwise okay writing. The lesson I learned, lol, was not to take anything too seriously.
✕ Misunderstanding level: 5/10 | I thought this was exacerbated by lazy script-writing but yeah, prep yourself for unnecessary misunderstandings for a couple of episodes in this drama.
OVERALL
I can see why this series is hyped, and I'm fully on board! Like I said, this wasn't perfect by all means, but it WAS a perfect historical romcom with a lovely cast and satisfying ending. Perfect for my tastes!
(Note: My rewatch value is set to 5.0 always as a default as I'm not the type to rewatch dramas EVER. Thus, I do not take it into account when calculating overall score.)
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The Plot of This Drama is Wrapped Up Very Well
This drama tells the story of a screenwriter who enters a world that she created herself. This drama is the first drama I have watched with this kind of plot. In my opinion, this drama is quite satisfying.The story begins with Chen Xiao Qian who is writing a script. After that, she reports the results to the actor. However, based on that meeting, she needs to make revisions. When she gets home, she immediately works on the revisions. Time passes, without realizing it she falls asleep during the revision process. When she wakes up from her sleep, she realizes that she is currently in the world she wrote. Her identity has now changed to Chen Qian Qian, the third princess.
She thought of various ways to return to her original world. However, several ways she had tried failed. She began to think whether it was possible for her to return home after the story in this world ended. That prompted her to stay for a while, because this opportunity was a good chance to understand the best plot and script.
This drama has a happy ending. This drama presents various interesting scenes. There are even some plot twists that made me wonder. Anyway, this drama is very satisfying for my first experience watching a drama with a plot like this.
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I had my doubts but this completely won me over!!
I came here after watching "Who Rules the World" and I originally just needed to put something on during my daily 30 min treadmill walks after dinner lol so I casually started this drama.I've always been a Lusi fan and haven't seen anything with Ding Yuxi until this drama. Lusi is as cute as a button in this and wasn't over the top, which is what I've always really loved about her. I also now have a major crush on Ding Yuxi - he's not extremely handsome in the traditional sense but he was sooo attractive in his role and I love his small reactions and the way he could literally speak with his eyes. And that smirk? Ok, I'm going to stop lol.
You definitely won't regret watching this one!! I'll admit I had my doubts because of some plot holes in the beginning but the way that the show was executed, their hilarious antics, and the way that the story unfolded was done really well. The cast was also amazing - both FL and ML, as well as the supporting cast...great acting from all of them and surprisingly, NO annoying characters?! Well, maybe besides Chuchu towards the end, but she got what she deserved, so it's all good.
I didn't expect it, but this dramas has become one of my favorites and has won my heart. The ending was really well done and left me wanting more to this cute couple! You know a drama or movie is really well done when you can't stop thinking about it after you're done watching - this is exactly how I feel right now. I have major withdrawals and it really makes me want to watch from episode 1 again (this almost never happens to me!). Definitely don't miss out on this one! Highly recommend and I'll definitely be rewatching this in the near future.
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Very close to a perfect
Plot was interesting..the story moves with consistent paces and there were comparatively very less low energy movements... The script writing was in my opinion the very core of this show ..there were punches every now and then that kept the comedy and light heartedness intact.. which got a nice justify ce through actor talent ,spontaneity and chemistry on screen ... Zhou Lusi and Ryan ding were amazing together..Ending was little confusing or can say weird yet happy ... I guess this was one of those ending where the writer leaves loops open for the viewers to their own understanding about the entire thing ...
On the whole it was delightful.. loved watching it ...might be watching it again in future
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One of THE Best C-Dramas!!
I have never written a review for any TV show before but after watching this show I am compelled to! This is one of The best C-dramas I have seen to date, good story, acting & the comic scenes are really funny. Also this is one of the shortest c-drams with just 24 ep vs 40+ plus thats the norm. Well worth watching again. Great job done specially by Ding Yu Xi!I have never written a review for any TV show before but after watching this show I am compelled to! This is one of The best C-dramas I have seen to date, good story, acting & the comic scenes are really funny. Also this is one of the shortest c-drams with just 24 ep vs 40+ plus thats the norm. Well worth watching again. Great job done specially by Ding Yu Xi!
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So campy but so fun
I legit laughed out loud so many times watching this. It's a really hilarious drama with great acting. It's very campy but very fun and very re-watchable. The romance was surprisingly cute! Zhao Lusi continues to be amazing in everything she's in. I did feel that the second half of the show lost a bit of the magic though because of the plot stuff... and the whole 'it was all just a dream' gimmick left me kind of disappointed. I also wish we saw a bit more of what their modern day ending was like.Was this review helpful to you?
How good this drama is?
If you are new to fantasy dramas then this drama is the best choice for you. It has Action, Adventure, Mystery, Love, Romance, Comedy, Suspense.What it doesn't has????First time I rejected this one because I didn't know how to watch this type of dramas but but but this one changed my view completely.
If you are doubting about this drama, let me say you, you should try to watch this drama. Even if you reject it today you will again come to see tomorrow... Love you
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